freelander 2 no dash illumination ,and wont start

hi my freelander2 hse drove great until the frost last night went to start it no dashboard illumination ,and when you press the start ,just a click noise ,tried replacing the battery ,still no illumination or start ,my hazards flash and i here a long bleep from in the car ,and my interior lights wont go out ,i have had to disconnect the battery for now ,any help would be much appreciated ,i had green flag out who was useless ,just said he didnt know what the problem was thanks

@Hippo - any ideas?

What year is it?
What is the click you mention - the start button clicking or something else?
Does the remote lock, unlock and alarm the vehicle?
Will the front windows go up/down?
Windscreen wipers work?

Need to work out if its just the start button or if its not powering itself up. What about if you hold the start button down for a while. Does it make contact at some point and switch on?

,holding the start button does nothing ,stereo and main satnav screen go off and on ,it clicks by the passenger fusebox ,the remote does lock and unlock the car ,the windows are working ,and the wipers ,no dash illumination and my internal lights and number plate lights are all stayin on ,i have had to remove the battery lead to stop it draining thanks

Is the steering lock on?

its a 2007mode

Hippo said:

What year is it?
What is the click you mention - the start button clicking or something else?
Does the remote lock, unlock and alarm the vehicle?
Will the front windows go up/down?
Windscreen wipers work?

Need to work out if its just the start button or if its not powering itself up. What about if you hold the start button down for a while. Does it make contact at some point and switch on?

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Hippo said:

Is the steering lock on?

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Hippo said:

Is the steering lock on?

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Hippo said:

Is the steering lock on?

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hi yes and when i put the key in its not releasing thanks

Try turning the steering wheel to release the pressure a bit. It could be the steering lock not releasing if it is still on, when going through the usual start process.

I assume the fob pushes into the dash ok?

Hippo said:

Is the steering lock on?

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Hippo said:

Try turning the steering wheel to release the pressure a bit. It could be the steering lock not releasing if it is still on, when going through the usual start process.

I assume the fob pushes into the dash ok?

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thanks I will give it a try ,the fob goes in no problem,I have tried both

Sometimes the steering lock fails to release. A number of FL2 owners have tapped them while turning the steering wheel a bit to release tension off the dead stop feeling, in the hope the tap helps release it.

It would help if you had a diagnostic tool you could plug in to get any fault codes. Did green flag try that?

Hippo said:

Try turning the steering wheel to release the pressure a bit. It could be the steering lock not releasing if it is still on, when going through the usual start process.

I assume the fob pushes into the dash ok?

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I have tried releasing the lock ,but it’s not releasing ,I do have a code reader ,I will see if anything comes off it

Hippo said:

Sometimes the steering lock fails to release. A number of FL2 owners have tapped them while turning the steering wheel a bit to release tension off the dead stop feeling, in the hope the tap helps release it.

It would help if you had a diagnostic tool you could plug in to get any fault codes. Did green flag try that?

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I have tried the code reader .its not connecting to the engine management ,the steering lock won’t release,the wipers work only when you first push the button ,once you try to start with the clutch down they go off also the hazards keep coming on ,it’s mad as it all worked fine yesterday ,

It sounds like the starter to me, also do you have the extra earth strap fitted to your car from the battery to a bolt on the starter it's self, what size battery are you using ? a few photo's of the extra earth lead below.

Sometimes it can be the contacts in the starter, this time of year finds the weak points of any car.

Have a read through this.
https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic31427.html?highlight=starter+button+working

Does the dash illuminate if yer don't put yer foot on the clutch, so it powers up but doesn't try to start the engine?

On mine the odbii diagnostic port won't do anything unless the dash is powered.

Hippo said:

Does the dash illuminate if yer don't put yer foot on the clutch, so it powers up but doesn't try to start the engine?

On mine the odbii diagnostic port won't do anything unless the dash is powered.

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Hippo said:

Does the dash illuminate if yer don't put yer foot on the clutch, so it powers up but doesn't try to start the engine?

On mine the odbii diagnostic port won't do anything unless the dash is powered.

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hi no my dash is not powering up ,and now my imobilizer light is not kicking in ,thanks

Magners man said:

hi no my dash is not powering up ,and now my imobilizer light is not kicking in ,thanks

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We need to work out why the dask won't power. Did the green flag check fuses under the bonnet in the plastic box and in the passenger foot well under the glove box?

Arctic2 said:

It sounds like the starter to me, also do you have the extra earth strap fitted to your car from the battery to a bolt on the starter it's self, what size battery are you using ? a few photo's of the extra earth lead below.

Sometimes it can be the contacts in the starter, this time of year finds the weak points of any car.

Have a read through this.
https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic31427.html?highlight=starter+button+working

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hi no mine hasnt got the earth strap on it ,would this cause all of my dashboard problems ,no dash lights ,steering lock not releasing ,hazards coming on ,interior lights not turning off, thanks for your help

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We need to work out why the dask won't power. Did the green flag check fuses under the bonnet in the plastic box and in the passenger foot well under the glove box?

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i have changed fuses 4 and eight ,with no joy

Magners man said:

i have changed fuses 4 and eight ,with no joy

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Were they blown? What do they power? It's listed on the fuse box cover.

Magners man said:

i have changed fuses 4 and eight ,with no joy

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i have asked for greenflag to send an auto electrician ,as the man they sent today ,did not have a clue

Hippo said:

Were they blown? What do they power? It's listed on the fuse box cover.

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hi hippo they power instrument pack ,which as far as i know is dashboard lights